# Water polo at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The women's water polo tournament at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships is held from 20 June to 2 July 2022. This is the 15th time that the women's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1986.
The United States secured their fourth consecutive and seventh overall title with a win over Hungary, while the Netherlands beat Italy to win the bronze medal.

## Qualification

| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | Hungary |
| 2020 FINA World League | 14– 19 June 2021 | Athens | 1 | United States Russia |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | 24 July – 7 August 2021 | Tokyo | 4 | Spain Australia Netherlands Canada |
| 2020 Women's European Water Polo Championship | 12–25 January 2020 | Budapest | 3 | Italy Greece France |
| 2022 Intercontinental Cup (Americas qualifier) | 7–13 March 2022 | Lima | 2 | Brazil Argentina |
| Asian Qualifier | — | — | 1 | China Japan Kazakhstan |
| African Qualifier | — | — | 1 | South Africa |
| Oceanian Qualifier | — | — | 1 | New Zealand |
| Wild cards | — | — | 2 | Colombia Thailand |
| Total | | | 16 | |
Russia was excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Due the COVID-19 pandemic local restritictions China and Japan withdrew before the tournament.

## Draw

The draw was held on 12 April 2022.

### Seeding

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| United States Spain Hungary Australia | Netherlands Canada Brazil Greece | Argentina Italy France New Zealand | Kazakhstan Colombia Thailand South Africa |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Hungary (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 88 | −77 | 0 | |
| 20 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Canada | 7–7 | Italy | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrew Carney (AUS) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrew Carney (AUS) |||
| 20 June 2022 19:30 | Report | McKelvey, Wright 2 | Goals | Giustini 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrew Carney (AUS) |
| 20 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Hungary | 35–4 | Colombia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |||
| 20 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Rybanská 6 | Goals | Vanegas 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |
| 22 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Colombia | 2–22 | Canada | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Anbar Anbar (KUW), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Anbar Anbar (KUW), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 22 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Ortega, Restrepo 1 | Goals | McKelvey 5 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Anbar Anbar (KUW), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| 22 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Italy | 10–9 | Hungary | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Andrew Carney (AUS) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Andrew Carney (AUS) |||
| 22 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Avegno, Marletta 2 | Goals | Parkes 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Andrew Carney (AUS) |
| 24 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Italy | 31–5 | Colombia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Anbar Anbar (KUW), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Anbar Anbar (KUW), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 24 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Avegno 6 | Goals | Restrepo 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Anbar Anbar (KUW), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| 24 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Hungary | 11–7 | Canada | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 24 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Keszthelyi 3 | Goals | McKelvey 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 12 | +46 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 58 | −42 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 53 | −44 | 0 | |
| 20 June 2022 18:00 | Report | South Africa | 2–24 | United States | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Ivan Raković (SRB) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Ivan Raković (SRB) |||
| 20 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Meecham, Zondo 1 | Goals | Haralabidis 5 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Ivan Raković (SRB) |
| 20 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Netherlands | 29–6 | Argentina | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Edgar Baron (COL) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Edgar Baron (COL) |||
| 20 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Van de Kraats 5 | Goals | Ruiz 3 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Edgar Baron (COL) |
| 22 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Argentina | 7–6 | South Africa | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Edgar Baron (COL) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Edgar Baron (COL) |||
| 22 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Leonard 3 | Goals | Vaughan 2 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Edgar Baron (COL) |
| 22 June 2022 19:30 | Report | United States | 11–7 | Netherlands | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Megan Perry (NZL) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Megan Perry (NZL) |||
| 22 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Musselman 4 | Goals | Van de Kraats, Moolhuijzen 2 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Megan Perry (NZL) |
| 24 June 2022 18:00 | Report | United States | 23–3 | Argentina | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Megan Perry (NZL) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Megan Perry (NZL) |||
| 24 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Haralabidis, Weber 4 | Goals | three players 1 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Megan Perry (NZL) |
| 24 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Netherlands | 22–1 | South Africa | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Edgar Baron (COL) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Edgar Baron (COL) |||
| 24 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Moolhuijzen 5 | Goals | Versfeld 1 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Edgar Baron (COL) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | +34 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 0 | |
| 20 June 2022 18:00 | Report | New Zealand | 12–8 | Brazil | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |||
| 20 June 2022 18:00 | Report | McDowall 4 | Goals | Leão 3 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| 20 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Kazakhstan | 6–19 | Australia | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |||
| 20 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Yeremina 3 | Goals | Arancini 5 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |
| 22 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Australia | 11–2 | New Zealand | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |||
| 22 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Halligan 3 | Goals | McDowall, Nicholson 1 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| 22 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Brazil | 6–10 | Kazakhstan | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 22 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Coutinho 2 | Goals | Turova, Yeremina 3 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 24 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Brazil | 5–17 | Australia | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |||
| 24 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Belorio 2 | Goals | Halligan 5 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |
| 24 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Kazakhstan | 11–15 | New Zealand | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |||
| 24 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Muravyeva 3 | Goals | Josephson 4 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 5 | Playoffs |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Thailand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 82 | −71 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Spain 10–10 Greece
| 20 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Greece | 28–1 | Thailand | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |||
| 20 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Xenaki 5 | Goals | Puangtong 1 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |
| 20 June 2022 19:30 | Report | France | 8–18 | Spain | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |||
| 20 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Vernoux 4 | Goals | Forca 5 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| 22 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Spain | 10–10 | Greece | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |||
| 22 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Ruiz 4 | Goals | E. Plevritou, V. Plevritou 3 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| 22 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Thailand | 8–24 | France | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |||
| 22 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Puangtong 4 | Goals | Guillet 6 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |
| 24 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Thailand | 2–30 | Spain | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Fabio Toffoli (BRA), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Fabio Toffoli (BRA), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |||
| 24 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Puangtong 2 | Goals | Forca 7 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Fabio Toffoli (BRA), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| 24 June 2022 19:30 | Report | France | 4–15 | Greece | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |||
| 24 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Bouloukbachi 2 | Goals | three players 3 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket
#### Championship bracket

| Playoffs | Playoffs | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | 28 June | 28 June | | | | |
| | | Italy | 17 | | | |
| 26 June | 26 June | | Italy | 17 | | | |
| 26 June | 26 June | France | 7 | | | |
| New Zealand | 9 (4) | France | 7 | | | |
| New Zealand | 9 (4) | | | | 30 June | 30 June | |
| France (PSO) | 9 (5) | | | | 30 June | 30 June |
| France (PSO) | 9 (5) | | | | Italy | 6 |
| | | | | | United States | 14 |
| | | 28 June | 28 June | | | | |
| | | United States | 13 | | | |
| 26 June | 26 June | | United States | 13 | | | |
| 26 June | 26 June | Spain | 8 | | | |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | Spain | 8 | | | |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | | | | | | 2 July | 2 July |
| Spain | 14 | | | | | | 2 July | 2 July |
| Spain | 14 | | | | | | United States | 9 |
| | | | | | | | Hungary | 7 |
| | | 28 June | 28 June | | | | | |
| | | Australia | 6 | | | | | |
| 26 June | 26 June | | Australia | 6 | | | | | |
| 26 June | 26 June | Hungary | 7 | | | | | |
| Hungary | 23 | Hungary | 7 | | | | | |
| Hungary | 23 | | | | 30 June | 30 June | | | |
| Argentina | 6 | | | | 30 June | 30 June | | |
| Argentina | 6 | | | | Hungary | 13 | | |
| | | | | | Netherlands | 12 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 28 June | 28 June | | | | 2 July | 2 July |
| | | Greece | 7 | | | | Italy | 5 |
| 26 June | 26 June | | Greece | 7 | | | | Italy | 5 |
| 26 June | 26 June | Netherlands | 12 | | | | Netherlands | 7 |
| Canada | 7 | Netherlands | 12 | | | | Netherlands | 7 |
| Netherlands | 10 | | | | | | | |

#### 5th place bracket

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 30 June | 30 June |
| France | 5 |
| France | 5 | 2 July | 2 July |
| Spain | 18 | 2 July | 2 July |
| Spain | 18 | Spain | 8 |
| 30 June | 30 June | | Spain | 8 |
| 30 June | 30 June | Australia | 5 |
| Australia (PSO) | 12 (4) | Australia | 5 |
| Greece | 12 (2) | | |
| Greece | 12 (2) | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 2 July | 2 July |
| | | France | 7 |
| | | Greece | 16 |

#### 9th place bracket

| 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |
| 28 June | 28 June |
| Argentina | 7 |
| Argentina | 7 | 30 June | 30 June |
| New Zealand | 13 | 30 June | 30 June |
| New Zealand | 13 | New Zealand | 11 |
| 28 June | 28 June | | New Zealand | 11 |
| 28 June | 28 June | Canada | 20 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | Canada | 20 |
| Canada | 19 | | |
| Canada | 19 | Eleventh place game | Eleventh place game |
| | | 30 June | 30 June |
| | | Argentina | 6 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 12 |

#### 13th place bracket

| 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place game | 13th place game |
| 26 June | 26 June |
| Colombia | 11 |
| Colombia | 11 | 28 June | 28 June |
| South Africa | 14 | 28 June | 28 June |
| South Africa | 14 | South Africa | 8 |
| 26 June | 26 June | | South Africa | 8 |
| 26 June | 26 June | Brazil | 7 |
| Brazil | 12 | Brazil | 7 |
| Thailand | 9 | | |
| Thailand | 9 | 15th place game | 15th place game |
| | | 28 June | 28 June |
| | | Colombia | 6 |
| | | Thailand | 10 |

### Playoffs

| 26 June 2022 14:00 | Report | Canada | 7–10 | Netherlands | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), David Gómez (ESP) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), David Gómez (ESP) |||
| 26 June 2022 14:00 | Report | seven players 1 | Goals | three players 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), David Gómez (ESP) |
| 26 June 2022 15:30 | Report | New Zealand | 13–14 | France | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |||
| 26 June 2022 15:30 | Report | McDowall 5 | Goals | Dhalluin 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |
| 26 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Kazakhstan | 1–14 | Spain | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Harvey Hinds (CUR) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Harvey Hinds (CUR) |||
| 26 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Turova 1 | Goals | Ortiz 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Harvey Hinds (CUR) |
| 26 June 2022 18:30 | Report | Hungary | 23–6 | Argentina | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |||
| 26 June 2022 18:30 | Report | Gurisatti 5 | Goals | Leonard 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |

### Quarterfinals

| 28 June 2022 13:00 | Report | Italy | 17–7 | France | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Maro Savinović (CRO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Maro Savinović (CRO) |||
| 28 June 2022 13:00 | Report | Giustini 6 | Goals | Guillet 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Maro Savinović (CRO) |
| 28 June 2022 16:00 | Report | United States | 13–8 | Spain | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 28 June 2022 16:00 | Report | Haralabidis 6 | Goals | Forca, García Godoy 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 28 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Greece | 7–12 | Netherlands | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: David Gómez (ESP), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: David Gómez (ESP), Boris Margeta (SLO) |||
| 28 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Patra, E. Plevritou 2 | Goals | Moolhuijzen 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: David Gómez (ESP), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
| 28 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Australia | 6–7 | Hungary | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |||
| 28 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Halligan 3 | Goals | Keszthelyi 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |

### 13–16th place semifinals

| 26 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Colombia | 11–14 | South Africa | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Pascal Bouchez (FRA) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Pascal Bouchez (FRA) |||
| 26 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Marín, Vanegas 3 | Goals | MacLeod 4 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Pascal Bouchez (FRA) |
| 26 June 2022 18:30 | Report | Brazil | 12–9 | Thailand | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Anbar Anbar (KUW) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Anbar Anbar (KUW) |||
| 26 June 2022 18:30 | Report | Ferreira 6 | Goals | Puangton, Turon 4 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Anbar Anbar (KUW) |

### 9–12th place semifinals

| 28 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Argentina | 7–13 | New Zealand | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Radu Matache (ROU) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Radu Matache (ROU) |||
| 28 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Ruiz 3 | Goals | five players 2 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Radu Matache (ROU) |
| 28 June 2022 18:30 | Report | Canada | 19–11 | Kazakhstan | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |||
| 28 June 2022 18:30 | Report | three players 4 | Goals | Yeremina 3 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 30 June 2022 14:30 | Report | France | 5–18 | Spain | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 30 June 2022 14:30 | Report | five players 1 | Goals | four players 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| 30 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Australia | 16–14 | Greece | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), György Kun (HUN) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 30 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Leeson-Smith, Ridge 3 | Goals | Xenaki 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), György Kun (HUN) |

### Semifinals

| 30 June 2022 16:00 | Report | Italy | 6–14 | United States | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), David Gómez (ESP) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), David Gómez (ESP) |||
| 30 June 2022 16:00 | Report | Avegno, Bianconi 2 | Goals | five players 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), David Gómez (ESP) |
| 30 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Hungary | 13–12 | Netherlands | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 30 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Leimeter 4 | Goals | Van de Kraats 5 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Frank Ohme (GER) |

### 15th place game

| 28 June 2022 14:00 | Report | Colombia | 6–10 | Thailand | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |||
| 28 June 2022 14:00 | Report | Restrepo 5 | Goals | Puengpongsakul 3 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |

### 13th place game

| 28 June 2022 15:30 | Report | South Africa | 8–7 | Brazil | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |||
| 28 June 2022 15:30 | Report | January 2 | Goals | Coutinho 3 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Megan Perry (NZL), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |

### Eleventh place game

| 30 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Argentina | 6–12 | Kazakhstan | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Edgar Baron (COL) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Edgar Baron (COL) |||
| 30 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Leonard 3 | Goals | Roga 5 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Edgar Baron (COL) |

### Ninth place game

| 30 June 2022 18:30 | Report | New Zealand | 11–20 | Canada | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |||
| 30 June 2022 18:30 | Report | Houghton 6 | Goals | Lekness 4 | Szeged Tiszavirag Pool, Szeged Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |

### Seventh place game

| 2 July 2022 13:00 | Report | France | 7–16 | Greece | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 2 July 2022 13:00 | Report | Millot 3 | Goals | Myriokefalitaki 5 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Dion Willis (RSA) |

### Fifth place game

| 2 July 2022 17:00 | Report | Spain | 8–5 | Australia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Ivan Raković (SRB) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Ivan Raković (SRB) |||
| 2 July 2022 17:00 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | five players 1 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Helene Painchaud (CAN), Ivan Raković (SRB) |

### Third place game

| 2 July 2022 14:30 | Report | Italy | 5–7 | Netherlands | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 2 July 2022 14:30 | Report | Giustini, Marletta 2 | Goals | seven players 1 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |

### Final

| 2 July 2022 20:00 | Report | United States | 9–7 | Hungary | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 2 July 2022 20:00 | Report | Musselman 5 | Goals | Gurisatti 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | United States |
| | Hungary |
| | Netherlands |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Australia |
| 7 | Greece |
| 8 | France |
| 9 | Canada |
| 10 | New Zealand |
| 11 | Kazakhstan |
| 12 | Argentina |
| 13 | South Africa |
| 14 | Brazil |
| 15 | Thailand |
| 16 | Colombia |
* 2022 Women's Water Polo World Champions
* United States Seventh title

## Awards and statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Goals | Shots | % |
| 1 | Judith Forca | 21 | 46 | 46 |
| 1 | Beatriz Ortiz | 21 | 44 | 48 |
| 3 | Maddie Musselman | 20 | 28 | 71 |
| 4 | Rita Keszthelyi | 18 | 46 | 39 |
| 4 | Simone van de Kraats | 18 | 35 | 51 |
| 4 | Stephania Haralabidis | 18 | 27 | 67 |
| 7 | Gréta Gurisatti | 17 | 38 | 45 |
| 7 | Sofia Giustini | 17 | 32 | 53 |
| 7 | Lola Moolhuijzen | 17 | 30 | 57 |
| 7 | Elena Ruiz | 17 | 41 | 41 |

### Awards

The awards were announced on 2 July 2022.
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Ashleigh Johnson |
| Field player | Bronte Halligan |
| Field player | Rita Keszthelyi |
| Field player | Lola Moohuijzen |
| Field player | Judith Forca |
| Field player | Beatriz Ortiz |
| Field player | Maddie Musselman |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper | Ashleigh Johnson |
| Most Valuable Player in Final | Maddie Musselman |